Ms. Duo represents the duality of human existence; good and evil, beauty and horror, love and hate. She inhabits human vessels for the duration of their lifetime, shifting to another when they expire. She passes unseen by mortal eyes but her haunting presence instills unexplained dread in those nearby.
Read more"Pas a pes" - Book cover illustrations
This is a story of how I created a book cover for "Pas a pes" - The book about the journey of a rescued dog written by Jakub Kynčl.
Read more"B Queen" & "B King"
"Why always go on putting dividing lines between man and woman? The truth is that every man carries a woman within him, and every woman carries a man within her. And it is bound to be so, because whether you are man or woman, you are created by one man, one woman. They have contributed to you half and half. Your father and your mother both are alive in you. It is only a question of which side of the coin is facing up and which side is underneath."
Read morePearl Queen - Fashion Illustration
“Keep your head up princess, if not the crown falls...”
Read moreLet's talk love- Private commissioned portrait
…The beauty of life sometimes lies in the unknown. The most beautiful meaningful part is not the final answer we ascertain but the journey we take in order to get to it…
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”― Lao Tzu
Read moreBird of paradise flower textile design
This week I'm going to share with you another line of work of mine which is aside from fashion illustration- Surface pattern/ textile design. Regarding the story behind how I started with surface pattern design, please read this interview: http://girlsclub.asia/meet-the-artist/bui-thuy-an/
In this article, I'll get straight to the point to tell you how I create a textile design from scratch and walk you through a project of mine from start to finish.
Read moreCocktail girl for Mea Dignita- Swiss house of couture's party invitation
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Now, giving you some background regarding the project I want to talk about this week: Mea Dignita- Swiss house of couture- came back to me for another project. They planned a luxury exclusive lady-cocktail-night - "being together, speaking about fashion and everything else, enjoying fresh cocktails and beautiful sound", said Mea Dignita.
Read moreFashion illustrations for Mea Dignita- Swiss house of couture's new collection
I'd like to share with you the process of how I worked with Mea Dignita- Swiss house of couture- to create fashion illustrations for their new collection.
Read moreSummer Waves
Unlike commissioned projects for clients with fixed briefs, I usually think a lot about my ideas before actually drawing anything for my personal projects. Normally, at the point when I finally start drawing, I already have a clear vision of what I want: from the composition, details of objects I want to put in there to color palette I want to use…
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